Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) vs Sony Xperia 1

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Sony Xperia 1

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Wi-Fi + Cellular; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global, China

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A, Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

280.6 mm

167 mm
Width

214.9 mm

72 mm
Thickness

6.4 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

682 (Wi-Fi)/685 (LTE) g

180 g
Stylus

Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)

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Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Silver, Gray

Black, Gray, Purple, White

Display
Display type

Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

12.9 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

2048 x 2732 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

265 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating, liquid retina display

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

Wide color gamut display, True-tone display, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3 inches, 1.22 µm

12 MP, f/1.6 , 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm, 26 mm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
TOF-3D LiDAR scanner

12 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm, 1.0 µm
16 mm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Primary camera flash

Quad-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

89
DxOMark zoom

-

43
DxOMark video

-

80
DxOMark camera score

-

87

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Digital image stabilization, exposure compensation, Face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

82
DxOMark video

-

72
DxOMark camera score

-

78

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspot

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Dual-band

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 4

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

magnetic connector

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USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

EDR

-
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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